Who is impacted?

The new Alabama law banning student phone use in public K through 12 schools affects over 700,000 students. It strips us of a basic tool we use for safety, learning, and staying connected. Students can no longer check in with their families, access assignments, or use tools like calculators, calendars, and study apps. For students with medical needs, after-school jobs, or responsibilities at home, this disconnect creates unnecessary stress.

What is at stake?

This is bigger than screen time. It is about freedom, trust, and safety. Keeping the ban means students are shut off from emergency alerts, stuck without digital resources, and treated as if we cannot be trusted to learn how to manage technology. It hurts students who follow the rules, who rely on their phones for more than just texting, and who are ready to be treated with respect.

Why is now the time to act?

School starts August 7. Once the year begins, this law will lock students into a rule that was passed without asking us. We are not asking to use our phones to scroll in class. We are asking to have a voice in what affects us every day. This petition is the first step toward giving students and schools the ability to create policies that actually work.